Author: Susan E. Hylen

Scholars and mainline pastors tell a familiar narrative about the roles of women in the early church-that women held leadership roles and exercised some authority in the church, but, with the establi …

Scholars and mainline pastors tell a familiar narrative about the roles of women in the early church-that women held leadership roles and exercised some authority in the church, but, with the establi …

Die Erzählungen der Wunder Jesu und der Apostel haben die theologische Wissenschaft immer wieder herausgefordert. Mehrfach glaubte man, sie in historischer, literarischer oder hermeneutischer Hinsich …

Modern readers of the New Testament often notice its varying ideas about women. Some passages encouraged women to be submissive and remain silent. Yet in others, women characters owned property, head …

Modern readers of the New Testament often notice its varying ideas about women. Some passages encouraged women to be submissive and remain silent. Yet in others, women characters owned property, head …

The Gospel of John is one of the most beloved books in the Christian canon. Its stories and images have long captured the imaginations of Christians. Not only is it one of the most popular writings o …

Forget what you think you know about women in the early church.    In this learned yet accessible book, Susan E. Hylen introduces first-century primary sources to illuminate readers’ …